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G. L. JAEGER.

MATCH MAKING MACHINE. No. 273,848. Patented-Mar. 13,1883.

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No. 273,848. Patented Mar. 13,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFlQlI.

MATCH=MAKI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application tiledDecember 27, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV L. JAEGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, haveinventednew and useful Improvements in Match-Making Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine which cuts the match-splints, sticksthem into an endless carrier, applies the sulphur and phosphorus orother chemicals, and finally discharges the finished matches ready to bepacked into boxes.

The peculiar construction of my machine is pointed out in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawmgs, in which-Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section in the plane m :0,Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4is a transverse vertical section in the plane 3 3 Fig. l. Flg. 5 isaface view of the guide-plate detached. Fig. 6 is a detached view of theejector.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a roll of pasteboard.straw-board, or veneer which is to be cut up into match-splints. Fromthis roll the straw-board is drawn off by an intermittent feedmechanism, and it passes through between a set of straightening-rollers,a a a, so that the same is presented to the cutters in the propercondition. Instead of drawing the strawboard or other material from aroll, however, it may be introduced in the form of sheets. The feedmechanism consists of a series of circular disks, b b, and a series ofcam-disks, c 0, the circular disks 1) and camdisks 0 being mounted on ashaft, (1, and the circular disks b and cam-disks 0 on a shaft, d, whichis situated beneath the shaft (l and geared together with the same bycog-wheels (P, Fig. 3, so that both receive a continuous revolvingmotion from the driving-shaft e, which is geared together with the shaft(1 by a cog-wheel, (1*. The cam-disks c 0 have portions of theirperipheries cutaway, as shown in Fig. 1, and whenever one of their highportions comes incontact with the corresponding circular disk, I) or I),the web or straw-board is fed forward, while the feed motion stopsduring the time the low portions of the cam-disks are opposite thecircular disks.

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Patent No, 273,848, dated March 13, 1883,

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These circular disks 1) and b are so placed in relation to each otherthat they interlock, or, in other words, that the disks 1) tit closelyinto the spaces between the disks 1), and vice versa, and the edges ofsaid disks are sharp, so that by the combined action of the two sets ofdisks 1) I) the web is cut up into narrow strips equal in width to thethickness ofsaid disks. As will be readily seen by referring to Fig. 1,the strips a cut by the disks b. are depressed, and the strips a cut bythe disks 1), are raised, so that they pass through slots in theguide-plate B at different levels. Afront view of this guide-plateisshown in Fig.5. The high portiopsotthecam-disksca are of such a lengththat they feed the web forward fora distance equal to the length of thesplints or match-sticks to be produced, and the strips a a after havingbeen pushed through the guide-plate B, enter into openings or slitsformed for their reception in the periphery of the carrier 0. Thecarrier is represented in the form of a drum but it may also be made inthe form of an endless apron. As shown in Fig. 4, it is mounted onextensions c of the boxes, which form the bearing of a. shaft, I), andit has a step-by-step or an intermittent revolving motion, ashereinafter explained. At the moment the strips (6 a. are fed forwardthe carrier is stationary, so that the ends of said strips can enter theopenings in said carrier, and innnediately thereafter the knife E isactuated and the strips a (o are out 01f close behind the guide-plate B.Said knife is at least equal in length to the width of the weborstrawboard, and it is firmly secured to arms c,which extend from arock-shal't, c and on the outer ends of which are formed toes 0". Thesetoes aresituated in the paths of pins 6, (see Fig. 4,) secured lll disks0, which are mounted on the driving-shaft c. In the example shown in thedrawings, two pins, 6 are in each of the disks 0", so that for eachrevolution of the drivingshaft the knife is actuated twice to correspondto the feed motion. Immediately after the splints have been cut off theknife recedes and the carrier moves forward one step by the followingmeans: On one end of the carrier is tirmly secured a disk, F, providedwith a series of teeth,f, the number of which is just half that of thesplint-receiving openings or slits in the carrier, and these teeth areacted upon by 2 assets pinsff, secured in adislgfflwhich is mounted on ashaft,f This shaft is geared together with the driving -shaft 6 bycog-wheels d (P, Fig. 3, so that it revolves with the same velociry. Foreach half-revolution of the driv-.

ing-shaft, therefore, the carrier is moved one step, so as to presenttwo new openings or slits to the splints, which are fed forwardimmediately thereafter. During its position of rest the carrier islocked by means of a dog, f, which swings on a pivot,f and is actuatedby a cam groove, 1', in the disk f At the moment the carrier hascompleted one step the dogf is caused to engage with one of the teethf,and it releases this tooth just before the next movement of the carriercommences. As the carrier revolves step by step the splints carried bythe same are dipped into sulphur and supplied with phosphorus or otherchemicals suitable for the purpose, as follows: The melted sulphur iscontained in a trough, G, which is supported by a frame, g, mounted on arock-shaft, 9. One side piece of said frame is turned upward, as shownin Fig. 1, so that its upper end stands in the path, of the pins ff inthe diskf, and as this disk revolves the trough G is moved up twice foreach revolution of the driving-shaft. These upward movements take placeduring the time the carrier is at rest, and the splints which at themoment are above the trough G are dipped into the sulphur. As thecarrier advances the dipped splints are brought in contact with thesurface of a roller, H, which is covered with felt or other absorbentmaterial, and which dips into the phosphorus or other suitable explosivematerial contained in a trough, I.

If required, heating-pipes may be placed between the trough G and theroller H, so as to dry the dipped splints before they come in contactwithsaid roller. The roller H is mounted on a shaft, h, which has itshearings on the ends of the trough I, and from one end of said rollerproject a series of pins, h, Fig. 3, which are in the path of the teethfof the carrier, so that whenever the carrier advances, the roller Ireceives apartial revolution During this movement of the roller thedipped *splintsy which bear on the absorbent covering of said roller,are supplied with the phosphorus. After the splints have been dipped andsupplied with phosphorus, the carrier advances step by step, givingample time to the sulphur and phosphorus to dry, until the successivepairs of matches are thrown out by the action of'the ejector J. Thisejector is Ushaped', Fig. 1, its legs being guided in the ends of curvedarms j, Fig. 6, which are firmly'secured to the extensions 0", Fig. 4,in such a position that whenever the carrier is at rest the two legs ofthe ejector are opposite to two slits in the circumference of thecarrier, and if the ejector is moved out the matches contained in thosetwoslits are thrown out on a chute, K, Fig. 1. The outward movement ofthe ejector is produced by levers L, which swing on pivots Z secured inthe curved armsj, and which are 'aratchet-wheel. M, which is actuated byaleverpawl. m, Figs. 2 and 3. This lever-pawl swings loosely on theshaft D, and it connects by a rod, m, with an eccentric wrist-pin, msecured in a disk, m which is mounted on a shaft, m and receiyes arevolving motion by a pinion, m which is in gear with the cog-wheel dmounted on the driving-shaft e,Fig. 3. The diameter of the pinion m isone-half of the diameter of the cog-wheel (1 so that the leverpawl on isactuated twice for each revolution of the driving-shaft. By eachmovement of the lever-pawl the ratchet-wheel M is propelled one tooth,and this movement is communicated by the shaft D to the spur-wheels l,so that the ejector is moved twice for each revolution of thedriving-shaft. The finished matches, which are thrown out by the actionof the ejector on the chute K, are collected in suitable boxes ready formarket.

It must be remarked that, if it is found requisite, heating-pipes may beplaced all around or nearly all around the carrier; or, if the lightingcompound is of such a nature that it will dry slowly, thesplint-receiving openings are made in frames which are detachablyfastened to the carrier, so that each frame, after the splints in theopenings have been dipped, can be removed and placed in an oven fordrying the lighting composition, while an empty frame is adjusted in itsplace in the carrier. It may also be feasible under certaincircumstances to dispense with the intermittent feed mechanism, and tointroduce sheets of straw-hoard or other material by hand; but in thiscase the person attending to the feeding operation must be careful topush the sheets forward at the proper intervals.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of thestrip-cutting mechanism, the guide-plate, the transverse cutter, thecarrier, and mechanism gearing together the strip-cutting mechanism, thetransverse cutter, and the carrier. p

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to therequireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism,the guide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, and mechanismgearing together the-strip-cntting mechanism, the transverse cutter, andthe carrier.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, ot theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the

strip-cutting mechanism, the guide-plate, the transverse cutter, thecarrier, the dog or latch for retaining the carrier in its position atrest, and mechanism gearing together the stripcutting mechanism, thetransverse cutter, and the carrier.

4. The combination, substantially as hereinbet'ore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the dipping trough G,and mechanism for actuating the transverse cutter, the carrier, and thedipping;- trough at the proper intervals.

5. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the dippingtrough G,the roller H, for supplying the explosive compound, and mechanism foractuating the transverse cutter, the carrier, the dipping-trough, andthe roller H at the proper intervals.

6. The combination, substantially as hereinbeibre described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the ejector, andmechanism for actuating the transverse cutter, the carrier, and theejector at the proper intervals.

7. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the dippingtroug'h G,the roller H, for supplying the explosive compound, the ejector, andmechanism for actuating these various devices at the proper intervals.

S. The combination, substantially as hereinbefoie described, of thesmoothing-rollers a, the intermittent feed mechanism for advancing thematerial to the required distance at the proper intervals, thestrip-cutting mechanism, the guide-plate, the transverse cutter, thecarrier, and mechanism for actuating the transverse cutter and thecarrier at the proper intervals.

9. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of thecircular disks 1) Z), the cam-disks c 0, the shafts supporting all thedisks and having a continuous revolving motion, the stationaryguide-plate B,the transverse cutter E, the carrier 0, and mechanism foractuating the transverse cutter and the carrier at the proper intervals.

10. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the hollow carrier, the ejectorsituated in the interior of the hollow carrier, and mechanism foractuating the transverse cutter, the hollow carrier, and the ejector atthe proper intervals.

11. The combination, substantially as hereinbet'ore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the teeth f, formed onone end of said carrier, the pins 6 for actuating the transverse cutter,and the pins f. for actuating the carrier.

12. The combination, substantially as hereiubefore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the dippingtrough G,the pins 0*, for actuating the transverse cutter and the dipping-trough,and the pins f, for actuating the carrier.

13. The combination, substantially as here inbet'ore described, of theintermittent feed mechanism for advancing the material to the requireddistance at the proper intervals, the strip-cutting mechanism, theguide-plate, the transverse cutter, the carrier, the teeth f on thecarrier, the dipping-trough G, the pins 6 for actuating the transversecutter and the dipp ng-trough, the pins f, for actuating the carrier,and the supply-roller H, actuated by the teeth f of the carrier.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAV L. JAEGER.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

F, KASTENHUBER.

